No idea. When I ordered I didn't know what I wanted and the company I bought from said they knew what worked well with a GTO. I still don't know? It works.PWR_SHIFT said:AmesGTO, what is the offset of your 19x8.5s?
Beyern 5's. Last I heard they are on national backorder for 6 weeks. You can see them on my site here: http://www.redgto.com/Default.aspx?album=GTO/RimsPWR_SHIFT said:What brand/style of wheels do you have and where did you get them from?
Thanks, they are chrome. They do come in a painted silver mag with a chrome lip also.PWR_SHIFT said:Very nice!
Just to confirm, they are chrome (not polished), correct?
They look good. I like them. You are in the same boat as me, don't hit any potholes6QTS11OZ said:I have my new wheels and tires on the car now. Check out My GTO photos to the left. Let me know what you think.
Well the pictures are kinda deceiving. The rear wheels/tires don't stick out much if not at all. The wheels have a backspacing of just 7 inches. So there is less than 2.5 inches from the mounting surface to the front lip. I should have taken some pics of the rear instead of shooting at an angle. Thanks for the info. I will print it and keep it for future references.djdub said:Those look good, but something with a higher offset would've looked better. They seem to stick out too far from the wheel well.
To answer the first question. This is from elsewhere on the net. A tentative offset and tire size chart for the GTO.
WIDTH..........OFFSET............WIDTH OF TIRE
7.0...............+26/+65.............215/225/235
7.5...............+33/+61.............215/225/235/245
8.0...............+39/+55..............225/235/245
8.5..............+45/+48..............235/245/255
9.0.(MAX).........+48................245/255
REAR ONLY
8.0................+36/+65.............245/255
8.5................+42/+65...............245/255
9.0.................+48/+65...............255/265/275
9.5................+55/+64...............265/275/285
OFFSETS GREATER THAN SHOWN ABOVE WILL RUB ON REAR
FENDER LIP. (25MM FENDER LIP)
With an 18 x 8 wheel you should be drunning 235/40s. This is what they run on the Monaros in Oz, not 245/40s. Overall diameter is going decrease (ie could throw off your speedo a little) but then you are sure they won't rub. You take your chances with 245s, because then it depends on the brand and model of tire, if they wil rub.
Yeah the potholes do have me a little nervous. I have to be extra careful because the wheels are closeout models. So a word to the wise... if you get closeout wheels make sure you get extras in case of damage (especially if you're running low profile tires). Don't be like me, more impressed with the price of the wheel than the availabilty of it.AmesGTO said:They look good. I like them. You are in the same boat as me, don't hit any potholes![]()
The rear wheels look OK. It was the front wheels I was referring to.6QTS11OZ said:Well the pictures are kinda deceiving. The rear wheels/tires don't stick out much if not at all. The wheels have a backspacing of just 7 inches. So there is less than 2.5 inches from the mounting surface to the front lip. I should have taken some pics of the rear instead of shooting at an angle. Thanks for the info. I will print it and keep it for future references.
I've seen fronts sticking out some in person it looks good. Makes the tires look wide and tough. I'm not talking way out, just a touch.djdub said:The rear wheels look OK. It was the front wheels I was referring to.
Yeah but the GTO is not FWD. To each his own though, I guess.AmesGTO said:I've seen fronts sticking out some in person it looks good. Makes the tires look wide and tough. I'm not talking way out, just a touch.
No matter what these are way better than stockers, way better and I actually do like the stock look.
Like I said before the pics are deceiving. The wheels don't stick out at all. As AmesGTO said, the wheels sticking out a little bit (1/4" or so) wouldn't bother me either. And as you said, to each his own. I'm happy with them and that's all that matters.djdub said:The rear wheels look OK. It was the front wheels I was referring to.
Thanks much for the chart. However, maybe I'm dense tonight, but I'm a little confused. As I read it you basically said that it is logical from the chart that down under they run 235s on 18x8. Why couldn't they run larger 245s? I must be reading it incorrectly, but as I see it, on 8in widths offsets of +39 to +55 should allow 245s to be run (although the chart doesn't mention the wheel diameters), and with a +45mm offset an 8.5in wide rim should allow 255s to be run w/out issues on all 4 corners; where am I going wrong? :confuseddjdub said:Those look good, but something with a higher offset would've looked better. They seem to stick out too far from the wheel well.
To answer the first question. This is from elsewhere on the net. A tentative offset and tire size chart for the GTO.
WIDTH..........OFFSET............WIDTH OF TIRE
7.0...............+26/+65.............215/225/235
7.5...............+33/+61.............215/225/235/245
8.0...............+39/+55..............225/235/245
8.5..............+45/+48..............235/245/255
9.0.(MAX).........+48................245/255
REAR ONLY
8.0................+36/+65.............245/255
8.5................+42/+65...............245/255
9.0.................+48/+65...............255/265/275
9.5................+55/+64...............265/275/285
OFFSETS GREATER THAN SHOWN ABOVE WILL RUB ON REAR
FENDER LIP. (25MM FENDER LIP)
With an 18 x 8 wheel you should be drunning 235/40s. This is what they run on the Monaros in Oz, not 245/40s. Overall diameter is going decrease (ie could throw off your speedo a little) but then you are sure they won't rub. You take your chances with 245s, because then it depends on the brand and model of tire, if they wil rub.